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'''''Slimmer''''' was the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' back-up strip which appeared in the pages of ''[[The Incredible Hulk Presents]]'' #11. Like all in the series, it was monochromatic and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] travelling alone at the beginning and ending of the story. | '''''Slimmer!''''' was the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' back-up strip which appeared in the pages of ''[[The Incredible Hulk Presents]]'' #11. Like all in the series, it was monochromatic and featured the [[Seventh Doctor]] travelling alone at the beginning and ending of the story. | ||
Unlike most ''Doctor Who'' comic stories published by [[Marvel UK]], ''Slimmer'' had a light, comedic tone that bordered on parody. | Unlike most ''Doctor Who'' comic stories published by [[Marvel UK]], ''Slimmer'' had a light, comedic tone that bordered on parody. | ||
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When the [[Seventh Doctor]] goes to [[Weight-A-Way|a health club in space]], he encounters [[Gromungus|the universe's biggest glutton]], who threatens to eat him alive! | When the [[Seventh Doctor]] goes to [[Weight-A-Way|a health club in space]], he encounters [[Gromungus|the universe's biggest glutton]], who threatens to eat him alive! | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
The Doctor | The Doctor decides to go to [[Weight-A-Way]], "the health club at the edge of the galaxy", a place that fills him with dread. Nevertheless, he checks in with the [[receptionist (Slimmer)|receptionist]] for his "nine hundred and fifty year checkup". | ||
After some preliminary fitness exams, the Doctor goes exploring. He discovers that other "guests" are being killed. Before he can protest, the receptionist brings him in front of the [[Gromungus]], the universe's biggest glutton. The great blob has been eating all the club's clients, including the unfortunate Mr [[Bouillabaise (Slimmer)|Bouillabaise]], whose death the Doctor | After some preliminary fitness exams, the Doctor goes exploring. He discovers that other "guests" are being killed. Before he can protest, the receptionist brings him in front of the [[Gromungus]], the universe's biggest glutton. The great blob has been eating all the club's clients, including the unfortunate Mr [[Bouillabaise (Slimmer)|Bouillabaise]], whose death the Doctor has just witnessed. | ||
Seeing the Doctor, the Gromungus' appetite soars. At last he will have a meal free of [[fat]], unlike his usual Weight-A-Way fare. Thinking quickly, the Doctor makes him a counter-proposal. By linking the Gromongus' room to [[The Doctor's TARDIS| | Seeing the Doctor, the Gromungus' appetite soars. At last he will have a meal free of [[fat]], unlike his usual Weight-A-Way fare. Thinking quickly, the Doctor makes him a counter-proposal. By linking the Gromongus' room to the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], the Time Lord can provide his captor with entrées from across [[space]] and [[time]]. The Gromongus greedily agrees, and is swiftly supplied with an endless supply of food. | ||
Soon, however, it becomes apparent the beast | Soon, however, it becomes apparent the beast been tricked. He has eaten so much that his mass has increased to the point of gravitational collapse, causing him to become a [[black hole]]. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Due to the parodic nature of the narrative: | * Due to the parodic nature of the narrative, it featured numerous references to comedic literature. | ||
* | :* The description of [[Weight-A-Way]] as the "health club at the edge of the galaxy" is a pun on [[Douglas Adams]]' ''Restaurant at the End of the Universe''. | ||
* | :* The destruction of the [[Gromongus]] is evocative of the demise of {{w|Mr Creosote}} from {{wi|Monty Python's The Meaning of Life}}. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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Revision as of 10:43, 8 October 2015
This story is actually entitled Slimmer! by all official sources.
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Slimmer! was the Doctor Who back-up strip which appeared in the pages of The Incredible Hulk Presents #11. Like all in the series, it was monochromatic and featured the Seventh Doctor travelling alone at the beginning and ending of the story.
Unlike most Doctor Who comic stories published by Marvel UK, Slimmer had a light, comedic tone that bordered on parody.
Summary
When the Seventh Doctor goes to a health club in space, he encounters the universe's biggest glutton, who threatens to eat him alive!
Plot
The Doctor decides to go to Weight-A-Way, "the health club at the edge of the galaxy", a place that fills him with dread. Nevertheless, he checks in with the receptionist for his "nine hundred and fifty year checkup".
After some preliminary fitness exams, the Doctor goes exploring. He discovers that other "guests" are being killed. Before he can protest, the receptionist brings him in front of the Gromungus, the universe's biggest glutton. The great blob has been eating all the club's clients, including the unfortunate Mr Bouillabaise, whose death the Doctor has just witnessed.
Seeing the Doctor, the Gromungus' appetite soars. At last he will have a meal free of fat, unlike his usual Weight-A-Way fare. Thinking quickly, the Doctor makes him a counter-proposal. By linking the Gromongus' room to the TARDIS, the Time Lord can provide his captor with entrées from across space and time. The Gromongus greedily agrees, and is swiftly supplied with an endless supply of food.
Soon, however, it becomes apparent the beast been tricked. He has eaten so much that his mass has increased to the point of gravitational collapse, causing him to become a black hole.
Characters
References
to be added
Notes
- Due to the parodic nature of the narrative, it featured numerous references to comedic literature.
- The description of Weight-A-Way as the "health club at the edge of the galaxy" is a pun on Douglas Adams' Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
- The destruction of the Gromongus is evocative of the demise of Mr Creosote from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
Continuity
- The Doctor mentions to the receptionist that he's come to Weight-A-Way for his "950 year checkup" — a figure that roughly tallies with his stated age in TV: Time and the Rani.
- The receptionist also notes that he has a binary vascular system and that he has a slow pulse, a condition the Doctor is first said to exhibit in TV: Spearhead from Space.
